Studying in the USA? United Airlines Can Get You to Class

United Airlines will be a major participant at the 22nd U.S. Higher Education Fair 2007, which takes place Saturday, October 6 at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm in Bangkok At the fair, 76 American universities and colleges will show what they can offer Thai students who are interested in studying in the United States. Up to 3,000 students and their parents are expected to attend. America has the world's largest tertiary education system. The quality of the education at American universities and colleges is often acclaimed as the best in the world. Academic excellence, choice, value and flexibility are key characteristics. Over half a million international students are currently enrolled in U.S. universities and colleges. Getting to your university in America is easy. United offers convenient daily service to over 200 cities and towns across America. United's general manager for Thailand, Mr Eric Wilson, encourages more Thai students to study in the USA. "When students are choosing a university to attend, we can show them how easy it is to get to their school from Bangkok using United," he said. United has a long history of supporting education-related causes. That commitment is reflected in United's support of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship program, administered by the United States Education Foundation (www.fulbrightthai.org). United has been helping Thailand's Fulbright scholars for 21 years. Each year, United provides complimentary air transportation to the university of their choice for each of the program's "open competition" grantees. Ms Kullawee Pongpattanajit, a 2006 Fulbright grantee from the open competition program, said: "We would not be able to get to the land where our dreams begin without United Airlines." For this year's U.S. Higher Education Fair, United will be offering students a way to bring even more of their belongings with them when they go off to school. Students who attend the fair and visit the United booth will receive a voucher redeemable for a complimentary extra piece of luggage when they purchase a United ticket. In total, this will allow students to check up to 69 kilograms of baggage. Voucher quantities are limited, so students and their parents are advised to visit the booth early. Find out more about United Airlines services for students at the US Higher Education Fair, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor of the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Saturday October 6, 2007. Note for editors: a picture of Mr Eric Wilson, who is United Airlines' general manager for Thailand and a board member of the United States Educational Foundation (USEF), can be downloaded from http://www.scottasia.net/2007/united/Eric_Wilson_UA.jpg. About the US Higher Education Fair The US Higher Education Fairs in Bangkok and major Asian cities are organized each year by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a private, non-profit education organization headquartered in New York. Founded in 1919, IIE is the oldest and largest educational exchange agency in the United States. It is best known for administering the Fulbright and Humphrey Fellowship Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. Find out more at: www.iiethai.org. United in Thailand United Airlines began scheduled services to Thailand in 1986. Today, United Airlines operates a daily flight to the U.S. from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport via Tokyo Narita International Airport in Japan From Tokyo, United has convenient connections with flights to six U.S. cities including Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Honolulu From United's hubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., customers can reach hundreds of U.S. cities on United, United Express and Ted. In Thailand, United employs nearly 200 people in the areas of airport operations, cargo, sales and marketing, and administration. The airline's regional flight attendant base in Bangkok employs more than 120 regional flight attendants serving intra-Asia routes. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at www.unitedairlines.co.th. For media queries please contact: Ken Scott ScottAsia Communications Tel. (+66) 2644 7453 Mobile: 081 931 2753 e-mail: [email protected] or, Nutthamon Nutthanapong Mobile: 089 668 1711 e-mail: [email protected]

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